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The Research Senior Associate will conduct research projects that assist the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s (DPAA) mission to provide the fullest possible accounting for the nation’s missing personnel from past conflicts. The Research Senior Associate will conduct work as part of the DPAA Hub and Spoke Partner Research Program (H&S).
The research senior associate will undertake projects either (1) identified by DPAA and assigned for further development or (2) proposed by the researcher and approved by the DPAA. The DPAA will provide project oversight, policies, procedures, and templates for all research projects. The priorities of these projects will be determined by the DPAA. H&S Fellows will provide regular updates to the DPAA, and occasional updates to other relevant parties.
The research senior associate will catalog and store all data and other material collected, or produced, by the partnership on an institution-owed computer, backed up with a secure cloud-based account, or hard drive. The Research Senior Associate will follow DPAA guidance on naming conventions, database fields, and best practices in order to ensure that research procedures and protocols conform with those used by DPAA, and the DOD generally.
The research senior associate will report directly to DPAA under the supervision of the identified Principal Investigator (PI) who will serve as the project liaison to the DPAA. The research specialist will engage with external entities and outreach activities only as approved by the DPAA.
While the research projects will range across the agency’s mandate (WWII, Korea, Vietnam), the Ohio State research senior associate will prioritize projects for the agency’s Indo-Pacific Directorate (IPD) and focus particularly on unaccounted for American servicemen from the Vietnam War. The work will include translating relevant Vietnamese-language works and archival documents approved by DPAA. Research in archives or online repositories may be assigned with the possibility of travel required. When researching in person, the research senior associate will be expected to develop relationships with researchers and archivists who may support active DPAA research.
The research senior associate will also be responsible for continuing the WWII Radiograph logbook digitization program. In this capacity, the specialist will be responsible for training and managing undergraduate interns in the process of digitizing some 3.2 million entries from recently recovered records. Interns must be on-boarded by the research senior associate according to DPAA guidelines and trained in the careful handling of historical materials. The research specialist is responsible for hiring interns, setting work schedules, evaluating their performance, and monitoring the digitization office.
The research senior associate is also responsible for supporting initiatives by DPAA’s Outreach and Communications directorate to broaden awareness and support for the accounting mission. This may take the form of community involvement, written or audiovisual pieces, and mentoring to undergraduate and graduate students interested in the work of DPAA.
Education Required
Master's Degree or equivalent experience required; 3 years of relevant experience required with Bachelor's Degree, or 1 year of relevant experience required with Master's Degree.
Additional Education Desired
PhD in History. experience in digitization of historical materials
Required Qualifications
Fluency in Vietnamese language
Desirable Qualifications
Extensive familiarity with American Indochinese military operations, 1960-1975; familiarity with research procedures in Vietnam; Familiarity with Southeast Asia
Additional Information:Location:Dulles Hall (0337)Position Type:Term (Fixed Term)Scheduled Hours:40Shift:First ShiftFinal candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.
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Skills Required
- Master's degree or equivalent experience required; or Bachelor's plus 3 years relevant experience, or Master's plus 1 year relevant experience.
- Fluency in Vietnamese language.
- PhD in History.
- Experience in digitization of historical materials.
- Extensive familiarity with American Indochinese military operations, 1960-1975; research procedures in Vietnam; familiarity with Southeast Asia.
What We Do
The Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society was established by the State of Ohio in 2023 to research and teach the historical ideas, traditions, and texts that have shaped the American constitutional order.
